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Week 21: The NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 30, 2007) – Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Pennsylvania 500 at the Pocono Raceway on August 5.
1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:
35 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins
Four wins, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s
Five poles
Average finish of 6.4 this season
Led 14 of 20 races for 764 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
Four wins, 14 top fives, 20 top 10s
Two poles
Average finish of 10.4
Won this season’s Pocono 500
Led 19 of 29 races for 870 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-best Closer – 80 positions improved over the last 10% of races
2 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet)
The File:
26 years old, Chesterfield, Va., three career wins
One win, seven top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 12.1
Led 12 of 20 races for 721 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
Two wins, three top 10s
Average finish of 2.7
Finished sixth at this season’s Pocono 500
Led all three of his races for 283 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
328 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
3 – Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DEWALT Ford)
The File:
35 years old from Cambridge, Wis., 15 career wins
One win, seven top fives, 14 top 10s
Average finish of 11.2
Led 12 of 20 races for 256 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
Three top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 14.9
Finished ninth at this season’s Pocono 500
Led six of 15 races for 26 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 5,504 laps run on the lead lap
4 – Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet)
The File:
40 years old from South Boston, Va., 19 career wins
One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 12.4
Led five of 20 races for 27 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
Six top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 17.0
Finished 13th at this season’s Pocono 500
Led 15 of 27 races for 104 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,128 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green flag conditions), third-most
5 – Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet)
The File:
36 years old from Columbus, Ind., 31 career wins
Two wins, six top fives, 13 top 10s
Average finish of 14.2
Led 14 of 20 races for 831 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
One win, five top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 12.8
Finished fifth at this season’s Pocono 500
Led seven of 17 races for 100 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
456 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
6 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford)
The File:
27 years old from Columbia, Mo., five career wins
One win, five top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 13.2
Led eight of 20 races for 136 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
One win, two top fives
Average finish of 16.6
Finished 14th at this season’s Pocono 500
Led three of five races for 51 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,325 Laps in the Top 15, fifth-most
7 – Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet)
The File:
31 years old from Bakersfield, Calif., 11 career victories
One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s
Average finish of 14.9 this season
Led nine of 20 races for 251 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
One top five, four top 10s
Average finish of 16.3 in 13 races
Finished 11th at this season’s Pocono 500
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
1,755 Green Flag Passes, eighth-best
8 – Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet)
The File:
22 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., four career wins
One win, five top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 14.9
Led 10 of 20 races for 172 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 17.0 in five races
Finished eighth in this season’s Pocono 500
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Fourth-fastest average Green Flag Speed
9 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
The File:
31 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 27 career wins
Four wins, nine top fives, 11 top 10s
Average finish of 15.2
Led 12 of 20 races for 763 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
Two wins, three top fives, six top 10s
Average finish of 11.2
Finish 42nd in this season’s Pocono 500
Led four of 11 races for 275 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Average Running Position of 9.7, second-best
10 – Clint Bowyer (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet)
The File:
28 years old from Emporia, Kan.
One top five, 10 top 10s; one pole
Average finish of 15.5
Led seven of 20 races for 79 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
One top 10
Average finish of 24.0
Finished 10th at this season’s Pocono 500
Led one of three races for eight laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Fifth-best Closer – 31 positions improved over the last 10% of races
11 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
The File:
27 years old from Mayetta, N.J., 1 career win
One win, four top fives, seven top 10s
Average finish of 17.3
Led eight of 20 races for 345 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
One top five, two top 10s
Average finish of 12.3
Finished third in this season’s Pocono 500
Led on of three races for one lap
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
265 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
12 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet)
The File:
32 years old from Kannapolis, N.C., 17 career wins
Three top five, seven top 10s
Average finish of 17.2
Led nine of 20 races for 337 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
Three top fives, four top 10s
Average finish of 18.3
Finished 12th at this season’s Pocono 500
Led four of 15 races for 89 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
4,386 Laps in the Top 15, third-most
13 – Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
The File:
28 years old from Las Vegas, Nev., 15 career wins
Three top fives, five top 10s
Average finish of 17.6
Led 11 of 20 races for 361 laps
Pocono Raceway Outlook:
One win, six top fives
Average finish of 15.7
Finished 16th at this season’s Pocono 500
Led six of 13 races for 172 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data Highlight:
Series-high 1,166 Quality Passes
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